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I'm in New York City! Hopefully for good, but we'll see how this week's interviews go.
I was able to carry all of my possessions with me. I slung my tablet PC over my shoulder, put on my overcoat, and picked up the other two bags. Voila! Ready to move anywhere in the world.
The flight was uneventful, aside from New Yorker sitting next to me on the flight. I looked over at one point and was shocked to see some eyes looking back at me from her purse! Turns out, she had brought her little puppy, Thumper, with her on the flight. One and a half pounds. Slept the whole way, except for when he needed to go to the restroom. Then she just took him to the plane's bathroom, came back, and back to sleep he went. When we landed, he started to get excited, and she held him like a teddy bear and rubbed his belly. Cutest dog I've ever seen.
On the ride from the airport, I followed along on Google Maps. I had an internet connection the whole time, even when we drove through the Queens Midtown Tunnel! The fare for that tunnel ride was $4.50. Quite a difference from the 75 cent tolls in Dallas. Right before we entered the tunnel, I had an awesome view of the midtown buildings. It was cloudy and raining, which cast the city in a wicked gray color. Welcome to Gotham City.
I arrived at the Penington Friends House, and was immediately greeted by Joshua, Jesse, and Doan, three of the residents. I was shown to my room, which was a regular resident room since their guest rooms were both full. I have pieced togther a panoramic shot of my room as it looked once I'd settled in (works best if you look at it from right to left):
Now for some shots from my room's window. The third picture is from yesterday (Saturday-cloudy), the fourth picture is from a few minutes ago. Also, in the second photo, you can see how the school next door built a basketball court on the roof.
For my first meal in the city, I looked up pizza near 215 E 15th St and found a highly rated little pizza joint (Mariella Pizza) right up the street. This photo below shows the two slices I ended up getting. Even the olives, which I normally don't like, were good.
I spent the afternoon chatting with Joshua, Jesse, and Doan, the residents who greeted me when I arrived. I volunteered to help with the chores, and just generally got to know Penington. By the evening, Joshua had asked me if I was interested in living at a place like Penington, and Doan had invited me to a play. I'm still thinking about what it would be like to live at Penington.
In the meantime, I joined Doan and Jesse for the play. It was at The Flea Theater, an off-off broadway theater in TriBeCa. I have heard that "off broadway" just means the theater is small, and off-off means really small. That seemed to hold true; it was a pretty small theater. The show was really well written and acted. It's message wasn't new to me, so I didn't enjoy it as a "gained a new perspective" play, but it was definitely worth seeing (it was free! Thanks Doan!). Some shots from the theater before the show:
I was able to carry all of my possessions with me. I slung my tablet PC over my shoulder, put on my overcoat, and picked up the other two bags. Voila! Ready to move anywhere in the world.The flight was uneventful, aside from New Yorker sitting next to me on the flight. I looked over at one point and was shocked to see some eyes looking back at me from her purse! Turns out, she had brought her little puppy, Thumper, with her on the flight. One and a half pounds. Slept the whole way, except for when he needed to go to the restroom. Then she just took him to the plane's bathroom, came back, and back to sleep he went. When we landed, he started to get excited, and she held him like a teddy bear and rubbed his belly. Cutest dog I've ever seen.
On the ride from the airport, I followed along on Google Maps. I had an internet connection the whole time, even when we drove through the Queens Midtown Tunnel! The fare for that tunnel ride was $4.50. Quite a difference from the 75 cent tolls in Dallas. Right before we entered the tunnel, I had an awesome view of the midtown buildings. It was cloudy and raining, which cast the city in a wicked gray color. Welcome to Gotham City.
I arrived at the Penington Friends House, and was immediately greeted by Joshua, Jesse, and Doan, three of the residents. I was shown to my room, which was a regular resident room since their guest rooms were both full. I have pieced togther a panoramic shot of my room as it looked once I'd settled in (works best if you look at it from right to left):
Now for some shots from my room's window. The third picture is from yesterday (Saturday-cloudy), the fourth picture is from a few minutes ago. Also, in the second photo, you can see how the school next door built a basketball court on the roof.
For my first meal in the city, I looked up pizza near 215 E 15th St and found a highly rated little pizza joint (Mariella Pizza) right up the street. This photo below shows the two slices I ended up getting. Even the olives, which I normally don't like, were good. I spent the afternoon chatting with Joshua, Jesse, and Doan, the residents who greeted me when I arrived. I volunteered to help with the chores, and just generally got to know Penington. By the evening, Joshua had asked me if I was interested in living at a place like Penington, and Doan had invited me to a play. I'm still thinking about what it would be like to live at Penington.
In the meantime, I joined Doan and Jesse for the play. It was at The Flea Theater, an off-off broadway theater in TriBeCa. I have heard that "off broadway" just means the theater is small, and off-off means really small. That seemed to hold true; it was a pretty small theater. The show was really well written and acted. It's message wasn't new to me, so I didn't enjoy it as a "gained a new perspective" play, but it was definitely worth seeing (it was free! Thanks Doan!). Some shots from the theater before the show:
posted by Severisth at 11:00 AM
1 Comments:
The picture from yesterday, the saturday rainy cloudy day, was the first day and only day I've ever been to NYC. I think the 12 hours I spent there has changed my life.
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